2006 U.S. Nationals
Las Vegas, Nevada December 13
-16, 2006

 

 


MEN


#1 Ilija Lupulesku

Rating: 2776

Residence: Chicago, IL

Playing Style: Lefty steady two-winged shakehand looper

· Member, 2004 U.S. Olympic Team

· 2002, 2003 & 2005 U.S. Men’s Singles Champion

· 2003-2005 U.S. Men’s Doubles Champion

· 2003 U.S. Mixed Doubles Champion

· 1990 European Men’s Doubles Champion, 3-time Finalist

· 1988 Olympic Men’s Doubles Silver Medalist

· 1987 World Men’s Doubles Finalist

· Two-time European Mixed Doubles Champion, 2-time Finalist

· Four-time Yugoslavian Men’s Singles Champion; 10-time Men’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles Champion


#2 David Zhuang

Rating: 2673

Residence: West Windsor, NJ

Playing Style: Pips-out penholder, close-to-table attack

· 4-time U.S. Men’s Singles Champion

· 7-time U.S. Men’s Doubles Champion

· 6-time U.S. Men’s Mixed Doubles Champion

· 1999 Pan Am Men’s Singles and Teams Gold Medalist

· 2004 & 2005 U.S. Men’s Singles Finalist

· Member of 1996 and 2000 U.S. Olympic Teams

· USOC Athlete of the Year for Table Tennis, 1996 & 2000

· 2005 USATT Hall of Fame Inductee


#3 Cheng Yinghua

Rating: 2669

Hometown: Germantown, MD

Playing Style: Two-winged shakehand looper and blocker

· 4-time U.S. Men’s Singles Champion

· 5-time U.S. Mixed Doubles Champion

· 3-time U.S. Men’s Doubles Champion

· 1985 & 1993 U.S. Open Men’s Singles Champion

· 2004 & 2005 U.S. Over 40 Men’s Singles Champion

· #1 ranked player in U.S. almost continuously, 1988-1998

· Member of Chinese National Team, 1977-87

 


#4 Mark Hazinski

Rating: 2623

Residence: Mishawaka, IN

Playing Style: Shakehand power looper

· Member, 2004 U.S. Olympic Team

· 2006 Arnold Championships Men’s Singles Champion

· 2004-2006 St. Joseph Valley Open Singles & Doubles Champion

· 2006 North American Men’s Singles Runner-up

· 2003 & 2005 Men’s Singles Finalist

· 2004 & 2005 U.S. Men’s Doubles Champion

· 2001, 2002, 2004 & 2005 U.S. Under 22 Men’s Singles Champion

· 2003 USATT Men’s Player of the Year

· 1998-2001 Junior Olympic Gold Medalist in Singles & Doubles

· 2000-2002 U.S. Under 22 Men’s Singles Champion

 


#5 Barney J. Reed

Rating: 2589

Residence: San Diego, CA

Playing Style: Lefty shakehand two-winged looper

· 2006 Sacramento Summer Open Champion

· 2004 Men’s Doubles Finalist

· 2004 Pac Rim Open Champion

· 2003 Eastern Open and Macy Block Open Champion

· 1998 U.S. Men’s Doubles Champion

· 1998 North American Men’s Doubles Champion

 

 


#6 Han Xiao

Rating: 2587

Residence: Germantown, MD

Playing Style: Aggressive shakehand two-winged looper

· #2 ranked college student in U.S., ranked #1 in 2005

· 2005 & 2006 Potomac Open Champion

· 2003 U.S. Men’s Singles Quarterfinalist

· 2002 USA Men’s Doubles Champion, Singles Quarterfinalist

· 2002 USATT Male Player of the Year

 


#7 Khoa Nguyen

Rating: 2583

Hometown: San Jose, CA

Playing Style: Aggressive shakehand two-winged looper

· 2006 USATT Hall of Fame Inductee

· 2006 Berkeley Open Runner-up

· Member, 2000 & 2004 U.S. Olympic Team

· 2000 North American Men’s Singles Champion

· 1995 U.S. Men’s Doubles Champion

· 1995 Men’s Singles and Mixed Doubles Finalist

· Gold Medalist, 1987 Pan Am Games, Mixed Doubles; Silver Medalist, Men’s Teams

· Many-time U.S. Team member since 1987


#8 Eric Owens - WITHDREW

Rating: 2571

Residence: Ft. Worth, TX

Playing Style: Aggressive shakehand looper with big forehand

· 2005 & 2006 U.S. Collegiate Men’s Singles, Doubles, Teams & Mixed Doubles Champion

· 2006 Cary Cup Open Singles, Doubles & Hardbat Champion

· 2006 Missouri Open Singles & Doubles Champion

· 2001 U.S. Men’s Singles & Doubles Champion

· Member of 2000 Olympic Team

· 1999 Pan Am Games Men’s Team Gold Medalist

· 1998 & 2000 North American Men’s Doubles Champion


#8 Shao Yu

Rating: 2527

Residence: New York City

Playing Style: Powerful backhand pips-out attack, inverted looping forehand

 


WOMEN


#1 Wang Chen

Rating: 2605

Residence: New York City, NY

Playing Style: Close to table attacker with short pips on backhand

· Former #4 in the World

· 2006 North American Women’s Champion

· 2006 U.S. Open Women’s Singles Runner-up

· 2006 Eastern Open and Women’s Champion

· 2006 New Jersey Open Women’s Champion

· 2004 U.S. Open ITTF Pro Tour Women’s Doubles Champion

· 2003 U.S. Open Singles & Doubles Runner-up

· 1997 World Team Champion

· 1997 Asian Cup Women’s Champion

· 2-time ITTF Pro Tour Women’s Singles & Doubles Champion

· 1996 World Cup Women’s Singles Third Place

· 1996 Asian Championships Women’s Singles & Doubles Runner-up, Teams Champion


#2 Jasna Reed

Rating: 2477

Residence: Chicago, IL

Playing Style: All-around shakehander

· 2006 U.S. Collegiate Women’s Singles, Doubles, Teams & Mixed Doubles Champion

· 2003 & 2005 U.S. Women’s Champion

· Member, 2004 U.S. Olympic Team

· 2006 Jamaica Open Champion

· 2004 Women’s Singles & Mixed Doubles Finalist

· 2003 U.S. Mixed Doubles Champion

· 2001-2003 U.S. U.S. Women’s Doubles Champion

· 2003 Pan Am Games Women’s Doubles Gold Medalist

· 1988 Olympic Women’s Doubles Bronze Medalist

· 1992 European Women’s Doubles Champion

· 15-time Yugoslavian Champion in Women’s Singles, Doubles, Teams & Mixed Doubles


#3 Tawny Banh

Rating: 2424

Residence: San Gabriel, CA

Playing Style: Shakehand close to table with aggressive forehand loop, backhand hit

· Member, 2004 U.S. Olympic Team

· 2005 U.S. Women’s Singles Semifinalist, Women’s Doubles Finalist

· 2005 Pac Rim Women’s Singles Champion

· 2004 Women’s Doubles Champion, Women’s Singles Semifinalist

· 2005 SoCal Women’s Singles Champion, Open Semifinalist

· 2003 U.S. U.S. Women’s Doubles Champion, Women’s Singles Finalist

· 2003 Pan Am Game Women’s Doubles Silver Medal, Women’s Singles Bronze Medal

· 2002-03 North American Championships Women’s Singles & Doubles Finalist

· 1999 Pan Am Games Team Gold Medalist

· 1995 Pan Am Games Women’s Team Silver Medal, Women’s Singles Bronze Medal


#4 Nan Li

Rating: 2399

Hometown: Denver, CO

Playing Style: Close to table fast attacking player

· 2005 U.S. U.S. Women’s Singles Semifinalist

· 2005 U.S. Open Under 30 Women Semifinalist

· 1996 U.S. Under 22 Women’s Finalist, Women’s Singles Quarterfinalist

· 1995 & 1996 U.S. Under 18 Girls’ Champion

· 1995 U.S. Open Under 18 Girls’ Champion

 

 

 


#5 Yao Xi "Crystal" Huang

Rating: 2384

Residence: San Gabriel, California

Playing Style: Lefty penholder, forehand pips-out hitter with reverse inverted backhand loop.

· 2004 & 2006 SoCal Women’s Singles Champion, 2005 Runner-up

· 2005 U.S. Women’s Doubles Champion, Mixed Doubles Runner-up

· 2005 U.S. Open Under 30 Women’s Champion

· 1990-92 Member of Hunan Province Team in China

· 1993-98 Member of Dongguang City Team in China

 

 


#6 Judy Hugh

Rating: 2330

Hometown: Warren, NJ

Playing Style: All-around shakehand attacker

· 2006 U.S. Open Women’s Doubles Champion, Under 18 Girls’ Runner-up

· 2005 U.S. Under 2300 Champion

· 2003 & 2004 U.S. Women’s Doubles Finalist

· #1 Finisher at 2005 Junior Girls’ Team Trials

· #1 ranked in U.S. in Under 18 Girls

· 2003 U.S. Women’s Singles Quarterfinalist

· 2003 Canadian ITTF World Junior Tour Cadet Girls’ Singles Gold Medalist

 


#7 Jackie Lee

Rating: 2326

Residence: San Francisco, CA

Playing Style: Two-winged aggressive shakehand attacker

· 2005 U.S. Collegiate Women’s Singles & Doubles Champion, Under 22 Women’s Singles Runner-up

· 2004 U.S. Under 22 Women, Under 2400 Champion

· 2004 U.S. Women’s Singles Semifinalist

· 2003 U.S. Open Under 18 & 22 Champion

· 2002 U.S Open Mixed Doubles & Under 16 Girls’ Singles Champion; Under 22 & Under 18 Girls’ Singles Finalist

· 2002 U.S. Mixed Doubles Champion, Girls’ Singles Under 22 & Under 19 Finalist

· 2002 Pan Am Games Junior Championships Under 18 Girls’ Champion

· Joe Ferrell Memorial Award 1995-97


#8 Whitney Ping

Rating: 2323

Residence: Beaverton, OR

Playing Style: Two-winged mid-distance shakehand looper

· Member, 2004 U.S. Olympic Team

· 2006 U.S. Open Under 21 Women’s Singles Runner-up

· 2005 U.S. Women’s Doubles and Under 22 Women Champion

· 2004 U.S. Under 22 Women’s Singles Runner-up

· 2002 U.S. Women’s Singles Quarterfinalist, Under 22 & 18 Girls’ Champion

· 2002 North American Junior Girls’ Finalist

· 2001 Canadian International Junior Open Cadet Girls’ Champion

 


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